I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.

I got on my knees and sort of communicated with the spirits. When I came out, I was in charge. I couldn't have acted that, I couldn't have written that.

If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.

There's things that I can do as an actor that I couldn't do in any other form of life and I've got a strange personality. But film requires strange people, so I've got a nice comfy home.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

You'll see some great performances [in Fences]. And I'm not just saying that because I directed it either! You'll see!

Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.